October 18, 2018

Presenters:  Theresa A. O’Keefe

Adolescence is the time in life when humans first gain the capacity to think in more expansive ways and so imagine their lives beyond self-interest.  But they are not likely to do this without prompting.  Dr. O'Keefe argues that religious education for adolescents should provide the Christian narratives and practices that provide the ever-widening horizon of God's love and a vision of hope for the world and their lives.

Theresa A. O’Keefe, STM associate professor of the practice of youth and young adult faith